Letter to Zhao Puzhu
(May 7, 1950)

Source: Shuxin, p. 363.

According to the source, Zhao was a native of Xiangxiang, Hunan, and had been a
colleague of Mao’s during Mao’s brief sojourn in the New Hunan Army from late 1911
to spring 1912.

Mr. Puzhu:'

I have received and studied your letter and your writing and am very grateful. As for the problems such as that of the rent reduction and land reform in
our native village, it is not convenient for me to intervene directly since I
really do not know enough about the specific conditions. Please contact the
comrades in the people’s government in the various localities themselves and
Settle the problems with them with a view to a fair solution. I would also
appreciate if, at your convenience, you let me know more of what you are
doing. Please convey my regards to all our relatives and friends at Tangjiatuo.

In reply and with regards for your health and good fortune,

Mao Zedong
May 7, 1950
Note
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hao Tom the salutation, in which Mao used the words yinxiong (not easily translatable here)

w . ; F
Usage ore also appear to be a relative of Mao’s, albeit probably a rather distant one. For the
Personal names in salutations, see text Nov. 17, 1949, note 2.